Freight Investment Plan Update

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1 Freight Investment Plan Update MnDOT District 6 ATP May 12, 2017 Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations mndot.gov/ofrw

2 National Highway Freight Program (NHFP) New program in FAST Act Provides formula funding to be used for freight projects Funds may be used on non-state-owned highways Program goals cover: Infrastructure and operational improvements to US highways Improving safety, security, efficiency, resiliency of freight transport Improve state of good repair of the National Highway Freight Network Using innovation and advanced technology Supporting multi-state planning Reducing environmental impacts of freight movement These funds are different than FASTLANE 2

3 National Highway Freight Program Funds These are statewide totals Based on November 2015 Forecast Numbers are in millions of dollars $17.7 $16.9 $18.5 $20.8 $23.1 3

4 National Highway Freight Network Money must be spent on the National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) Currently just the Interstates Money can be spent off the Interstates as long as project area is designated as a Critical Urban or Rural Freight Corridor CUFC statewide limit: 75 miles CRFC statewide limit: 150 miles Urban = urbanized areas of metropolitan planning organizations Rural = everywhere else 4

5 FY Selected Projects District FY Project Amount 1 16 I-35 unbonded overlay- Substitute for bonds $ I-94 Bridge Anti-icing replacement $ I-90 unbonded overlay (shelf project) $3.3 M 17 I-35W 86 th bridge clearance $4.1 M 17 I-35W Bridge Anti-icing replacement $0.5 M 17 I-94 St. Croix Truck Parking increase $1.0 CO 17 Freight Planning $ Twin Ports Interchange Pre design $ Weigh station upgrades $3.6 M 18 I-94 Goose Cr. Truck Parking increase $0.2 M 18 I-694, 94, 494 Interchange truck enhance $19.5 5

6 Freight Investment Plan Advisory Group Name Organization Representing MnDOT Central Office Mark Gieseke MnDOT OTSM Statewide Planning and Programming Mark Nelson MnDOT OTSM Statewide Planning Ed Idzorek MnDOT Operations Division MnDOT Portfolio Manager Bill Gardner MnDOT OFCVO MnDOT Freight Office Amber Blanchard MnDOT Bridge Office Bridge Program Planning Peter Buchen MnDOT Traffic Office Traffic Safety Glen Engstrom MnDOT Materials Office Pavement Program Planning Ted Schoenecker MnDOT State Aid State Aid Counties and Cities MnDOT Districts Jon Huseby MnDOT District 8 Engineer Greater MN Districts Bryan Anderson MnDOT District 1 Greater MN District Planners Shiloh Wahl MnDOT District 4 Asst District Engineers, Program Development Pat Bursaw MnDOT Metro District Metro District Planning Locals Steve Peterson Met Council Large MPO Ron Chicka Duluth/Superior MIC Greater MN MPOs Annette Fiedler SWRDC Regional Development Commissions Lisa Freese Scott County Counties Steve Bot City of St. Michael Cities FHWA Kris Riesenberg FHWA Federal Programs 6

7 Decisions on Freight Investment Plan so far Statewide Program Focus on projects with clearly defined freight benefits Will consider new projects, add-ons to existing projects, and up-scoping existing projects For pavement projects, prioritize long-term fixes Do not want to swap funds with already-funded projects

8 Decisions on Freight Investment Plan so far Can include program delivery cost with construction cost Up to 10% intermodal spending target No local spending target Minimum and maximum award amount Investment Categories and Scenarios for Outreach Upcoming solicitation, project-driven approach for corridor designation 8

9 Process/work plan Freight Investment Plan Under development Will be treated as an amendment to the 2016 Statewide Freight System Plan Fiscally Constrained Initial Draft September 2017 Approval by FHWA in December 2017 Investment plan covers a 10 year horizon project list investment by category 9

10 Process/work plan Work Plan item Month (all 2017) Outreach with investment scenarios February-May Finalize evaluation criteria and measures for project selection April Advisory Group meeting Set investment direction based on preferred scenario May Advisory Group meeting Discuss draft solicitation/application May Advisory Group meeting Begin solicitation for FY projects June Select projects and determine CUFC and CRFC August Draft plan prepared End of September 10

11 Solicitation Program will be administered in the form of a solicitation Solicitation will be sent out to: MnDOT Districts Cities, Counties, and Townships via MnDOT State Aid Office Other specialty groups as needed (port authorities, etc.) Applicant must describe how the project is consistent with relevant local, regional and state plans. Applicants are encouraged to consult with their Area Transportation Partnership and/or Metropolitan Planning Organization. 11

12 Outreach throughout February-May Outreach so far: In person: Metro District CIC PCMG/CMG MnDOT Operations Division Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee ACTT Met Council TAC Funding & Programming Remotely or survey: MnDOT Districts (via District Planners and ATPs) Cities and Counties (via MnDOT State Aid) Regional Development Commissions

13 Proposed Investment Categories A: Safety B: Freight Congestion/Freight Efficiency Improvement C: First/last mile connections D: Other (planning, data collection) E: Intermodal port and rail 13

14 Example Freight Projects Freight Congestion/Efficiency Long term pavement fixes that provide clear freight benefits Bridge work (increasing clearance) Turn lanes, bypass lanes Turning radius, geometric improvements Intersection/interchange improvements Rail/highway grade separation Capacity increases Work zone improvements for trucks Traffic signal optimization Safety Truck parking at rest areas Adding/widening of shoulders Rail/highway grade separation First/last mile Upgrading to 10-ton Improving access to freight-generating facilities Intermodal port and rail facilities Planning, data collection 14

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17 Overall results so far* A: Safety 1.87 B: Freight Congestion/Freight Efficiency Average ranking 1.73 C: First/Last Mile 2.29 *Results do not include online survey responses Approach 1: Improve Freight Mobility 49 Approach 2: Balanced Investments 68 Approach 3: Improve First/Last Mile Connections Number of votes 16 17

18 Thank you! David Tomporowski Brad Utecht Maureen Jensen Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations mndot.gov/ofrw 18